Editing Kung-Fu Master (video game) (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Cannon street mosaic.jpg|thumb|180px|Mosaic of "Thomas" by [[Invader (artist)|Invader]] in Hong Kong (2014)]]

The arcade version was later included along with the arcade versions of ''[[10-Yard Fight]]'' and ''[[MotoRace USA|Zippy Race]]'' in IAC/Irem Arcade Classics for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]], released in Japan only in 1996 by Irem and I'Max. The arcade version was released to cell phones.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

The Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions of the game were included on the 1986 compilation ''They Sold a Million 3'',<ref name="spectrumcomputing">{{cite web|url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=11373|title=They Sold a Million 3|publisher=Spectrum Computing|access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/they-sold-a-million-3|title=They Sold a Million 3 for Amstrad CPC (1986) - MobyGames|website=MobyGames}}</ref> along with ''Fighter Pilot'', ''[[Ghostbusters (Activision video game)|Ghostbusters]]'', and ''[[Rambo (1985 video game)|Rambo]].

===Sequels and successors===
''[[List_of_SG-1000_games#List_of_SG-1000/SC-3000_series_games|Dragon Wang]]'' is an action game made by [[Sega]] for the [[SG-1000]] released in 1985 and was inspired by ''Kung-Fu Master''. The protagonist is Wang (inspired by Jackie Chan and/or his character Thomas) whose name means "King" in Chinese.

''[[My_Hero_(video_game)|My Hero]]'' was released by Sega for arcades in 1985 and for the [[Master System]] on January 1, 1986. The gameplay format is similar to Irem's ''Kung-Fu Master''.

''[[List_of_Taito_games#Video_games|Lady Master]]'' (レディーマスター, Redī Masutā) shortened from ''Lady Master of Kung Fu'' and known as ''Nunchackun'' in the US, is 2D side-scrolling fighting game developed by [[Taito]] and published by Magic Electronics in 1985 for arcades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/218437-lady-master-of-kung-fu|title=Lady Master of Kung Fu|website=GameFaqs|access-date=July 15, 2024}}</ref> Players control a character simply known as Lady (レディ), a female martial artist skilled in kung-fu using kicks and leg sweeps and wields [[nunchaku]] as a primary weapon. Gameplay can be best described as a combination between its inspiration ''Kung-Fu Master'' and Taito's earlier title ''[[Elevator Action]]''. Lady fights a multitude of many different enemies inside a large mansion featuring several floors that she uses elevators to travel in between. Some rooms on some floors are open allowing her to enter them with each possibly containing items, letters that can be collected for a stage end bonus, or more difficult enemies. These enemies may provide powerups when defeated. A room on the top floor of the mansion contains a stage boss. The game also features an alternating two-player mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/63567/lady-master-of-kung-fu/|website=Moby Games|title=Lady Master of Kung Fu|date=February 16, 2014|access-date=July 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/lady-master-of-kung-fu|title=Lady Master of Kung Fu|access-date=July 15, 2024|website=The International Arcade Museum}}</ref> This game is one of the earlier titles to feature a playable female protagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/lady-master-of-kung-fu/3030-32576/|website=Giant Bomb|title=Lady Master of Kung Fu|access-date=July 15, 2024}}</ref>

After designing ''Kung-Fu Master'', Takashi Nishiyama was later hired by [[Capcom]].<ref name="1up"/> He designed an arcade successor for Capcom, ''[[Trojan (video game)|Trojan]]'' (1986), which evolved the basic gameplay concepts of ''Kung-Fu Master''. The NES port included a one-on-one fighting mode, a precursor to Nishiyama's work on ''Street Fighter''.<ref name="HG101"/>

''[[Kung Fu Kid]]'', known in Japan as ''Makai Retsuden'' (魔界列伝), is a Master System video game released in 1987. It is the follow-up to the Sega SG-1000 title ''Dragon Wang'' with both titles playing very closely to ''Spartan X''.

Originally in 1985, Irem began work on the prototype ''[[List_of_Irem_games#Prototypes|Super Kung-Fu Master]]'' which later expanded the work into an arcade sequel called ''Beyond Kung-Fu: Return of the Master'' under development and underwent location testing in 1987, but was shelved after it underperformed. ''Beyond Kung-Fu'' was then revamped into ''[[Vigilante (video game)|Vigilante]]'', after Irem decided to give the game a more Americanized setting, which was released in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Long Lost Kung-Fu Master Sequel Found |url=https://www.retrogamer.net/blog_post/long-lost-kung-fu-master-sequel-found/ |access-date=12 April 2021 |work=[[Retro Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

In 1990, the arcade game received a Game Boy sequel of the same name(s) as the 1984 original, which has similar gameplay to the arcade game, but with a completely different plot and setting with a new protagonist named "Bruce Leap" in the releases outside of Japan.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hawken |first1=Kieren |title=The A-Z of Nintendo Game Boy Games: Volume 1 |date=31 August 2018 |publisher=Andrews UK Limited |isbn=978-1-78538-779-1 |page=81 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8NBDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81}}</ref>

In 1991, a sequel was released in Japan for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]], titled ''[[Spartan X 2]]''. It was originally planned to release in North America as ''Kung Fu II'' in the fall of 1991, but ended up not releasing there.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilds |first1=Stephen |title=8 NES Games That Were Never Officially Released |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=12 October 2016 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/nes/8-nes-games-that-were-never-released/ |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> ''Spartan X 2'' did not receive a North American release until 2016, when it was included as a built-in title for the Retro-Bit Generations retro video game console under the name ''Kung-Fu Master 2''.

''Kung-Fu Master'''s popularity has extended to the gaming indies. Indie publisher and developer Toushiryoku Laboratory (闘志力研究所) released [[doujin game|doujin games]] ''Tifa Tan X'' (TifaTan X, ティファタンX) in 2004 and its sequel ''Tifa Tan X2'' (TifaTan X 2, ティファタンX2) in 2005 as light-hearted homages and [[ecchi]] style parodies of ''Spartan X'' for PC and stars [[Tifa Lockhart]] from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' as a playable character. Inspired heavily from ''Kung-Fu Master'', gameplay is similar across both titles with the second seeing improvement to overall gameplay, graphics, and sound. The second game also features other characters making cameos from other games as boss fights those being [[List_of_Darkstalkers_characters#Lilith|Lilith]] from ''[[Darkstalkers]]'', [[Mai Shiranui]] from ''[[Fatal Fury]]'', [[Athena_(video_game)#Plot|Princess Athena]] from her own game, [[Double_Dragon#Enemy_characters|Abobo]] from ''[[Double Dragon]]'', and a male [[Recurring_elements_in_the_Final_Fantasy_series#Classes|Red Mage]] from the original ''[[Final_Fantasy_(video_game)|Final Fantasy]]'' who is the main antagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.squakenet.com/software-house/toushiryoku-laboratory/|title=List of games developed or published by "toushiryoku laboratory"|website=squakenet.com|access-date= 5 July 2023}}</ref>

On December 26, 2019, developer PiXEL<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/252309-pixel|title=Game Companies - PiXEL|website=Gamefaqs}}</ref> released their doujin game ''Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist'' (焔龍聖拳シャオメイ, Fire Dragon Master Fist Xiaomei) for PC through DLsite<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dlsite.com/home/work/=/product_id/RJ273610.html|title=FireDragonMasterFistXIAOMEI|website=DLsite|access-date= 5 July 2023}}</ref> and was later ported to the [[Nintendo Switch]] by publisher Leoful<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/218512-leoful|title=Game Companies - Leoful|website=Gamefaqs}}</ref> on March 31, 2023 as a digital only release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/xiaomei-and-the-flame-dragons-fist-switch/|title=''Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist'' - Nintendo eShop|website=Nintendo eShop|date= 31 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/switch/400557-xiaomei-and-the-flame-dragons-fist|title=
''Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist'' - Nintendo Switch|website=Gamefaqs|access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref> The game pays homage mainly to the original ''Kung-Fu Master'' in terms of its hud, level layout, and overall game structure although the title includes other elements from other games of its type during the '80s and '90s. The plot features heroine Xiaomei, who embarks on a journey to save her older sister, Xiaoyin, from the evil influence of the Dark Dragon. The Switch version also comes with a new story from Xiaoyin's perspective in Xiaoyin Mode (after completing the main story), with new characters, and unlockables such as wallpapers and character illustrations. Players fight enemies on a single plane from left to right to reach and fight a boss at the end of each stage with a variety of moves including simple and kicks to jumping attacks along with more advanced moves such as a powerful downward strike and short ranged attacks among others. Moves can also be strung together into combos for extra damage and points. While fighting, item pickups can be available to restore health and augment the player's attacks. Enemies include the classic Gripper types that swarm and immobilize the player and begins draining their health until the player dies along with flying birds and dragons attacking them from above among other enemy types. Former [[Namco]] [[composer]] Norio Nakagata was brought onboard along with one-time Sega [[sound designer]] Hirofumi Murasaki to do the game's music and sound effects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/xiaomei-and-the-flame-dragons-fist-is-a-16-bit-kung-fu-throwback-that-packs-a-punch|title=''Xiaomei And The Flame Dragon's Fist'' Is A 16-Bit Kung Fu Throwback That Packs A Punch|website=nintendolife|date=21 March 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref> The game's illustrations and graphics are by Studio Vigor and character voices by Suika.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leoful.com/xiaomei-and-the-flame-dragons-fist-en/|title=''Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist'' - leoful.com}}</ref>